抗う — meaning in English

English meaning

• rebel noun A person who fights against or refuses to obey an established authority.
• resist verb To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.

Senses

抗う is used for these senses in English:

• rebel (intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
• resist (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.

rebel — full definition

1. noun A person who fights against or refuses to obey an established authority.
2. verb To resist or refuse to obey authority, rules, or convention.

resist — full definition

1. verb To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.
2. verb To remain unaffected or undamaged by something.

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